OK I didn't have the best semester. I just transferred to a new school and had a 2.7 this semester. The school's notorious for grade deflation but I'm still a bit below the median here.

Anyway, my LSDAS will probably be teetering in the low 3.6/high 3.5 range by the time I apply to law school next fall.

I'm a URM (PR male to be exact.... I'm sure I've said that before on here), but I'm starting to think I might need some soft factors to help me out.

With a good solid 168+ on the LSAT, do you think I'd still need soft factors to help me get a T6 acceptance? I didn't do much at all in my undergrad time and I've applied for an internship this coming summer. Will this help my application or will the boost only be minimal?

Thanks, brah. Yeah... It wouldn't have been so bad except I fell apart toward the end in a couple of classes. I should have had a very low 3 though.

So would it hurt me if I only have the LoRs, the LSDAS, and the LSAT when I apply? I know soft factors aren't nearly as important but I get the feeling around here that everyone has something they could at least put down while I don't have too much. Would community service be as good as an internship?

Well I might have come off a little wrong when I said just study for the LSAT. I just meant I think it is the most economical use of your time. But grab a part time job or a paid internship or something to do while you study for the LSAT. It's not like you are going to study for the LSAT 8 hours a day. Anything helps, especially a little extra spending money.

You could look into interning for a non-profit organization in your area (if there are any particular causes you feel passionate about). I studied for the LSAT while interning last summer, and ended up with a great PS topic as a bonus.